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PC Perspectivehttp://www.pcper.com/images/podcast-logo-600x600.pngenShuttle's DS81 comes bareboned but offers a lot of choicehttp://www.pcper.com/news/Systems/Shuttles-DS81-comes-bareboned-offers-lot-choice
<p>The Shuttle DS81 ships with an H81 motherboard, an external 90 W power adapter and the 190 x 165 x 43mm case of course.&nbsp; That means you have your choice of installed Linux or Windows and any combination of 65W or lower Haswell processor, memory and storage device to add to the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IXFFD4W/?tag=pcper04-20">~$200 enclosure</a>.&nbsp; For outputs it provides HDMI and two DisplayPorts which means it can theoretically support 4K video, a pair of both USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports and two LAN ports as WiFi is optional.&nbsp; While it has only headphone out for audio, the onboard codec is capable of outputting digital sound through DP or HDMI which would be the preference of many users.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.madshrimps.be/articles/article/1000631/">Check out MadShrimps full review here</a>.</p>
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<blockquote><p>&quot;The Slim PC chassis from been reincarnated in the shape of the DS81 which supports the latest Haswell processors with a TDP up to 65W and supports 4K video output thanks to the DirectX 11.1 IGP. The DS81 chassis features a 1.3-liter slim design with a thickness of only 43mm, so it is suitable for many commercial applications; a VESA mount is also included as a bundle in order to mount the device behind the monitor.&quot;</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Shuttle/DS437T/" target="_blank">Shuttle Fanless Slim-PC DS437T @ techPowerUp</a></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=20121" target="_blank">Amazon Fire TV: A Nice Device For Internet Video Streaming @ Phoronix</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/feature/2337975/amazon-fire-tv-vs-google-chromecast" target="_blank">Amazon Fire TV vs Google Chromecast @ The Inquirer</a></li>
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<p><a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/Systems/Shuttles-DS81-comes-bareboned-offers-lot-choice" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.pcper.com/news/Systems/Shuttles-DS81-comes-bareboned-offers-lot-choice#commentsSystemsbarebonesDS81htpcSFFshuttleMon, 21 Jul 2014 19:53:32 +0000Jeremy Hellstrom60769 at http://www.pcper.comZotac Updates ZBOX AD06 With New AMD APUhttp://www.pcper.com/news/Systems/Zotac-Updates-ZBOX-AD06-New-AMD-APU
<p>Zotac has updated its small form factor ZBOX AD06 PC with a new AMD Accelerated Processing Unit that features a faster GPU portion and a dual core Zacate CPU that Zotac claims offers up to a 10% boost in performance versus the <a href="http://pcper.com/category/tags/zbox">previous ZBOX</a>.</p>
<p class="rtecenter" style=""><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Systems/Zotac-Updates-ZBOX-AD06-New-AMD-APU" class="inline-image-link" title="View: Zotac ZBOX AD06 With New AMD APU.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2012-11-07/Zotac%20ZBOX%20AD06%20With%20New%20AMD%20APU.jpg" alt="Zotac ZBOX AD06 With New AMD APU.jpg" title="Zotac ZBOX AD06 With New AMD APU.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="458" /></a></div></p>
<p>On the outside, the ZBOX AD06 is approximately the size of a Mini-ITX motherboard, comes with a bundled VESA75/100 mount (to attach it to the back of your monitor), and features a number of ports. Internally, the ZBOX AD06 features an AMD E2-1800 APU with two CPU cores at 1.7GHz and a Radeon HD 7340 GPU. The &ldquo;Plus&rdquo; version bundles in 2GB of DDR3 memory and a 320GB hard drive, otherwise it is very much a bare-bones system that allows you to add your own storage.</p>
<p>External ports and connectivity options include:</p>
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2 x USB 3.0</li>
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4 x USB 2.0</li>
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1 x Gigabit Ethernet</li>
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1 x SD card reader</li>
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2 x analog audio jacks</li>
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1 x DVI</li>
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1 x HDMI</li>
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1 x S/PDIF optical audio output</li>
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802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi</li>
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Bluetooth 4.0</li>
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<p>The Zotac AD06 also features a bundled media center remote that will work with <a href="http://pcper.com/category/tags/windows-media-center">Windows Media Center</a> or XBMC. And thanks to the more powerful APU, it should work well as a low-cost home theater PC. Unfortuantely, there is no word on pricing or when the AD06 or AD06 Plus will be available for purchase.</p>
<p class="rtecenter" style=""><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Systems/Zotac-Updates-ZBOX-AD06-New-AMD-APU" class="inline-image-link" title="View: Zotac ZBOX AD06 Plus vs AD06.png"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2012-11-07/Zotac%20ZBOX%20AD06%20Plus%20vs%20AD06.png" alt="Zotac ZBOX AD06 Plus vs AD06.png" title="Zotac ZBOX AD06 Plus vs AD06.png" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="496" /></a></div></p>
<p>You can find the full press release below.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/Systems/Zotac-Updates-ZBOX-AD06-New-AMD-APU" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.pcper.com/news/Systems/Zotac-Updates-ZBOX-AD06-New-AMD-APU#commentsSystemsamdAPUbareboneshtpcSFFzboxzbox ad06zotacWed, 07 Nov 2012 22:04:17 +0000Tim Verry55805 at http://www.pcper.com